The Missouri Tigers opened their three‑game series against sixth‑ranked Texas on Thursday night, falling 6‑3 in front of a packed crowd in Austin.
Series Opener in Austin
Jase Woita ignited the offense with a leadoff homer, his twelfth of the season, giving the Tigers an early 1‑0 edge.
Texas answered in the bottom of the third with a sacrifice fly that tied the game, but the Longhorns pulled ahead in the sixth when Casey Borba launched a two‑run homer and later added an RBI single, stretching the lead to 5‑1.
Sixth Inning Burst
Mizzou’s bats woke up in the eighth inning, sparked by a double from Jamal George and a clutch double from Woita that set up two runs, narrowing the gap to 5‑3.
The rally was short‑lived; Carson Tinney answered with a solo homer in the same frame, pushing the Texas advantage to 6‑3.
Tinney Extends Lead
Freshman right‑hander Sam Cozart closed out the game, retiring the side in order in the ninth to seal the victory for the Longhorns.
Woita finished the night 2‑for‑4 with a homer, a double, two RBIs and two runs scored, while George went 1‑for‑3 with a double and a run.
Starter Josh McDevitt made his fourteenth start of the season, delivering three innings of work that included one run on three hits and a pair of walks.
Reliever Dane Bjorn absorbed the loss, allowing four runs over 2.2 innings, while freshman Eli Skidmore tossed 1.1 scoreless frames, striking out one.
The Tigers will look to even the series on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. CT, hoping to ride the momentum from their late‑inning rally.